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August 14, 2017

For years I have been dual-booting Linux and Windows on my laptop. When I need to switch to Windows I usually cringe. Partly because using Windows feels like being trapped in the trunk of a car. More importantly I have to close all my Linux programs, terminals and start over when I reboot.
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February 1, 2017

Conky is one of my favorite linux tools. It displays information directly on your desktop. The config file is simple to use and highly configurable. Conky has developed a cult following among linux nerds.
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May 21, 2016

This is continuation of a story about the deployment of a Node.js app that I developed with a partner. This app is deployed on AWS and we used Dokku to deploy the app. Dokku provides containerization via Docker, as well as Git integration and an nginx server.
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March 11, 2016

Last week my classmate and I finished our final group project for Lighthouse Labs. It's a cool project using Node.js, Mongodb, and Express. We've been calling it the "MEN" stack since we're not using Angular.js. »